02/23/2018
China, India Forge Online Fund Push
Asset managers will need to track developments and look out for the right partnership opportunities
FinTech
02/23/2018
OCBC Launches Biometric Push
The e-payments can be made instantly to any bank account in Singapore
02/22/2018
BNP Paribas says more work needed on blockchain
Blockchain technology is a digitised, decentralised, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions.
02/22/2018
DomaCom increases financial planner exposure
Under a new partnership, users of IRESS' XPLAN can now include DomaCom sub-fund investments in client portfolio reports.
02/22/2018
KASIKORNBANK selects Avaloq to support future growth of KBank Private Banking
The project will be Avaloq’s first in Thailand, strengthening its position in the APAC region.
02/20/2018
Citi Indonesia Awarded The Asset’s Best Digital Bank and Best Retail Mobile Banking Experience
The rapid adoption of mobile and other digital channels has transformed how Citi’s clients bank, sign up for cards or loans, pay their bills or use the bank’s wealth management services.
02/19/2018
Keeping up with the robots
Automation may pose a threat to jobs, but it also puts an added psychological pressure on staff who have to keep pace with the robots
02/19/2018
Everyday Aussie investors could lose $80 million in Bitcoin scam
But what exactly is cryptocurrency and how does it generate profit? It’s a question many investors struggle to answer.
02/19/2018
China means business in fight against cryptocurrencies
Authorities the world over are alarmed by the rapid proliferation of virtual money but it is Beijing that is taking the most extreme regulatory route
02/15/2018
OCBC Tracks Wealthy by Face
The technology recognizes customers in an instant, allowing relationship managers rapid access to their records.
02/14/2018
The Crypto Heist in Japan: Regulator’s Dilemma, Consumer’s Detriment
As a clear departure from the conservative approach adopted by other countries on cryptocurrencies, Japan has the early mover advantage of providing a conducive environment for the growth of cryptocurrencies as a niche market.
02/14/2018
Kestra partners with eMoney Advisor
eMoney’s client portal will offers clients of Kestra Financial advisors a real-time, on-demand financial experience.
02/14/2018
Singapore, Egypt sign fintech cooperation pact
The pact also establishes a framework for exploring joint innovation projects and for sharing information on emerging fintech trends.
02/14/2018
Singapore GIC leads investment in data centre platform in North America
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, together with Canadian pension fund OPTrust and Denver-based investment firm Mount Elbert Capital Partners, formed EdgeCore Internet Real Estate to build and operate data centres across North America.
02/13/2018
Hedge fund manager goes all-in on bitcoin
When asked if he is comfortable with the wild swings in cryptocurrency value, Kelly said he is "comfortable with that."
02/11/2018
“I broke into Hong Kong fintech without tech skills. Here’s how you could too”
As my CEO often mentions, there are three tiers of fintech companies in Hong Kong.
02/09/2018
Asian fintech market to reach $72bn by 2020
There is also more widespread awareness of the viability of using P2P financing
02/08/2018
Scott Morrison says data sharing regime will 'revolutionise' banking
He said stringent security and governance rules along with safeguards to protect customer privacy would be be at the core of the federal government's regime
02/08/2018
South korea the cryptic future for cryptocurrency
The market for these currencies is unregulated and relatively small, meaning that it is extremely volatile and susceptible to market manipulation.
02/08/2018
Singapore robo-advisor Connect by Crossbridge introduces Chinese scripts
The new Simplified Chinese language website version of CONNECT by Crossbridge offers the same ease of navigation, functionality and seamless user experience that clients expect from the English-language version.